How is physical activity monitored in people following stroke?

Abstract

Purpose: To describe how physical activity is monitored following stroke; to summarise methods and devices used across the stroke pathway and document their psychometric properties. Methods: Searches of five databases identified studies that included stroke survivors whose physical activity was quantitatively measured. Two reviewers independently determined inclusion. A descriptive synthesis was undertaken and reliability data for specific methods of monitoring physical activity were pooled where possible. Results: Ninety-one papers (60 using devices and 31 using observational methods) met inclusion criteria, with 3479 participants aged 21-96 years. Twenty-nine devices (72% accelerometers) w..